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London bookmaker William Hill Plc. lost nearly £100,000 ($200,000) on bets placed on Harry’s fate at the end of Deathly Hallows due to the …
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"ambiguous ending."
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The bookmaker repaid 50,000 pounds ($101,060) in wagers and a further 40,000 pounds to fans who either bet that he died, killed himself or was killed by his nemesis Lord Voldemort.
"It was a fairly ambiguous ending, open to various interpretations, and so whatever way we settled the bets would have annoyed some people,"' said Rupert Adams, a William Hill spokesman. "So we paid out on all the bets.''
It was the first time the bookmaker had taken bets on the outcome of a book.
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Now we have to hope that Rowling doesn't bring out another Harry Potter book in the next two years. We have already taken 12,500 pounds on that bet.
Ouch that sucks... But I guess thats what happens when you bet on Harry's fate... Bahahahahahahah.. Sorry I shouldn't laugh at other people misfortunes...
Funny, Although I don't think he learn very well. Taking bets Jo will write another HP in 2yrs, I wouldn't count on it if I was him I'd love another book but I just wouldn't count on it.
WHY in the whole milkyway galaxy would anyone BET on something like THAT???? people these days....
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Oh yeah i heard about that. haha
well i think it was kinda dumb for them to place all those bets but oh well. haha
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I wish I had all that money for much more productive things, not betting.
JKR swore she wouldn't do any more HP, but she said that probably would make an encyclopaedia, and left so much open, you never know what she will really do.
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Ouch. He had that one coming! :XD:
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Bookie loses money on DH ending (spoilers) 
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Wow! I wouldn't have bet on Harry's fate. Having a theory or two is good enough. 
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